Fruit-cutter



(NoModeL) H. McE. MORRISON.

FRUIT CUTTER.

Patented May 12, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGH MGEVVEN MORRISON, OF GLENDALE, MISSISSIPPI.

FRUIT-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,563, dated May 12, 1885.

Application filed May 2, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, HUGE M. MoRRIsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glendale, in the county of Ooahoma and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Fruit Gutter, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to fruit-cutters for cutting and coring apples, cutting and seeding peaches, and other similar fruit; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a fruit-cutter embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line as :0 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line 3/ y in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional View on the line 2 z in Fig. 1.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, a designates the table, in the top of which the cutters and coring or seeding tubes are adjustably secured. Two sets of cutters and coring-tubes are used, one for large and the other for small apples, located near the opposite ends of the table, which is no larger in dimensions than an ordinary sewing-machine table. The coring-tubes b and b extend down through circular disks a a, resting on a rearwardly-inclined apron, 0, extending the entire length of the table. Below this inclined apron o, and secured to its under face, are two oppositely-inclined aprons, a a, leading from the discharge ends of the corers or coring-tubes b and b to the ends of the table, to convey the cores into boxes placed at the ends of the table. The apron c conveys the cut apples to the box or boxes at the rear of the table. The slicing knives d are notched at their outer ends, as at e, to form seats to rest upon the table (see Fig. 2) and regulate their connections with the coring-tubes, said knives being secured at their outer ends to the table by screws a These corers or coring tubes 1) b are supported on short legs f f, extending up from or resting upon the bottom of the table a, and these legs form braces to prevent the coring-tubes from being driven out of place. The table a is also provided with legs f A f, which rest on the floor or ground to support the table and avoid tipping when the machine is in operation.

The driving-board g is re-enforced by blocks h h, which strike the fruit and prevent the wear of the driving-board, and when the blocks are worn out they may be replaced by new ones. The driving-board g is secured to the upper end of a vertical stem, 13, passing down through the table and apron 0, between the coring-tubes, and this stem is provided with a pedal on its lower end, which is supported upon a coil or other spring, 7c, resting on the floor. The spring k holds the driving-board high enough above the table-top to permit the apples or other fruit to be easily placed upon the coring-tubes, both hands being used to put the apples in place. The driving-board is then forced down by the foot of the operator on the pedal, and the apples or other.

fruit forced through the cutters, the cores going to the end boxes and the cut apples to the rear boxes. When the pressure of the foot is removed, the spring will raise the drivingboard ready for the next two apples.

There are eight cutting-knives shown in each set; but the number of knives may be varied without departing from the character of the invention.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to employ a coring-tube, together with a series of slicing-knives arranged radially around the same. I am also aware that it is not new to employ an apron for the reception of the slices dropped from the knives, and end aprons which catch the material from the coringtubes. I am also aware that a driving-board with a spring-pressed pedal has been used to force the fruit down into action. I would therefore have it understood that I lay no claim to either of the constructions named, but limit myself to the particular combination expressed.

Having thus fully described my invention, 9 5

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

In a fruit-cutter, the combination, with the table having top openings, of the' central coring-tubes, I), supported at their lower ends on 109 legsf, projecting upward from the bottom of In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my said table, radially-arranged slicing-knives (I, own I have hereto affixed my signature in pres- :0 notched at their outer ends to form seats to enee of two witnesses.

rest upon the table, to which they are secured T T 5 by screws, the longitudinal apron c, and apron HI) GH MCEVEN MORRISON a and a driver for forcing the fruit down up- \Vitnesses: on the knives and tubes, as and for the pur- T. O. FERGUSON,

pose set forth. 0. A. XVALTERHoUsE. 

